KU law student faces involuntary manslaughter charge in Missouri

A 25-year-old Kansas University law student faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in Missouri for a fatal April 28 crash near downtown Kansas City.

According to Missouri Court records, Robert J.K. Domsch II of Shawnee is accused of driving the wrong way on I-670 just after 1 a.m. near I-670 and Broadway on April 28 and crashing into another vehicle driven by Marco G. Vendetti, 28, of Kansas City, Mo., who died at the scene.

Domsch suffered a broken leg and pelvis. According to a probable cause statement, a detective obtained a warrant for a toxicology blood sample taken at 4:40 a.m. April 28. It showed Domsch had a blood-alcohol content of .242 nearly four hours after the crash. The legal limit to drive in Missouri is .08.

Domsch’s next hearing in Jackson County District Court is scheduled for June 20. Jill Jess, a KU spokeswoman, said Domsch is enrolled in the law and master’s in business administration program.